Management team
Ms. Anchalee Bunsongsikul
President and Chief Executive Officer and Head, Banking and Coverage
Ms. Anchalee Bunsongsikul is currently President and Chief Executive Officer and Head, Banking and Coverage of Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. and Standard Chartered Bank’s Representative Offices in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar which was appointed since September 2024. She is also Independent Director and a Member of Audit Committee of Proud Real Estate PCL and i-Tail Corporation PCL. Ms. Anchalee joined Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. in 2012 as Head, Corporates, Corporate & Institutional Clients and further appointed as Head, Financial Markets, Thailand in 2015 and later held the role of Head, Global Banking, Thailand in June 2017 which was retitled to Head, CCIB, Client Coverage, Thailand in December 2020, prior to her current appointment. Ms. Anchalee has over 30 years of banking and finance experience, as well as extensive client and product knowledge, and client network. She has provided an intuitive and aligned approach in delivering the Bank in entirely – from client coverage to origination, products, solutions and support.
Education: Master of Science in Finance from Saint Louis University, USA and Bachelor of Business Administration from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Mr. Krittanan Uahwatanasakul
Acting Country Head, Financial Markets and Head of Macro Trading
Mr. Krittanan Uahwatanasakul joined Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. in 2015 as Director, Interest Rates Trader and later promoted to be Head of Macro Trading in 2018 prior to his current appointment in July 2024. Mr. Krittanan has been with Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL for more than 9 years where he leads Macro Trading team on multiple accomplishments. He brings extensive financial market experience from his prior roles with global financial institutions. During his tenure at Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL, he was able to strengthen stakeholder relationships by representing the function in various business risk forums and committees.
Education: Master of Science in Finance Engineering from Columbia University, USA and Bachelor of Science in Operation Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, USA
Mr. Nitiphong Tejavanija
Chief Technology and Operations Officer and Head, Global Subsidiaries
Mr. Nitiphong Tejavanija joined Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. in 2013 as Head, Local Corporate under Corporate and Institutions Banking and was transferred to Commercial Banking as Head, Local Corporate, Commercial Banking in 2016 followed by Acting Country Head, Commercial Banking in June 2017. With his clear understanding of end-to-end client journey along with client requirement where he would bridge the gap between frontline and Operations, Mr. Nitiphong was appointed to the role of Chief Operations Officer and Head, Global Subsidiaries in August 2019 which was retitled to Chief Technology and Operations Officer and Head, Global Subsidiaries in April 2023. Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank, Mr. Nitiphong has significant experiences and knowledge from both Foreign and Local Bank and other industries.
Education: Master of Business Administration from Sasin Graduate Institute and Bachelor in General Management, Finance and Banking from Assumption University, Thailand
Ms. Chinanard Chitvarakorn
Country Head, Transaction Banking and Regional Head for Documentary Trade
Ms. Chinanard Chitvarakorn joined Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. in March 2022 as Head, Transaction Banking, Thailand and Regional Head for Documentary Trade. She brings with her over 24 years of banking experience working with Local and International Financial Institutions and Global and Domestic Corporates in Thailand. She is actively involved in digitization initiatives and is a big proponent of sustainable finance. Ms.
Chinanard initially joined Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. in 1996 under the Treasury Department and left in 1999 to pursue MBA before joining HSBC, Thailand and subsequently BNP Paribas, Thailand. Prior to re-joining Standard Chartered Bank, she was the Head of Transaction Banking at BNP Paribas, Thailand.
Education: Master of Business Administration in International Business from University of Leeds, UK and Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Mr. Chintan Gunvant Doshi
Chief Risk Officer and Senior Credit Officer
Mr. Chintan Gunvant Doshi has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry with a strong track record in risk management. Since joining the bank about 14 years ago, Mr. Doshi has covered credit across a diverse set of borrowers including Large and International Corporates, Banks and Financial Institutions, Mid-Markets and SME Corporates across different regions and geographies. He has also worked as Senior Credit Manager – Portfolio Control & Governance and most recently he was Senior Credit Officer, South India and Sri Lanka before moving to Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. in April 2024 as Chief Risk Officer and Senior Credit Officer, Thailand and Representative Offices.
Education: Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting and Auditing from University of Mumbai, India
Ms. Toak Cheng Toh
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Toh Toak Cheng joined Standard Chartered Bank in 2001 and gained strong and diversified experiences under Finance across several business areas including Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB), and Group Technology and Operations. Ms. Toh also has exposure working in other Standard Chartered Bank location in Shanghai, China, where she worked on setting up WRB Finance team along with building the business strategy model. She later took on the role as Group Finance Head for WRB, Head of Finance for WRB Singapore and Head of Finance for CIB and Performance Management at Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore before she moved to Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. in February 2023 as Chief Financial Officer, Thailand. Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank, she worked for Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and Overseas Union Bank Singapore.
Education: Master of Business Administration from California State University, Hayward, USA, Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Chartered Accountant of Singapore
Mr. Rapeeporn Klawtanonk
Country Head, Human Resources
Mr. Rapeeporn Klawtanonk joined Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. in 2009. He has provided the strong supports to key clients in aligning business and people strategies. He has over 20 years of Human Resources professional experience in Banking and other industries. During his career, he has been involved in many Human Resources Projects, M&A, and Operational Risk related to Human Resources.
Education: Master of Arts in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from University of Warwick, UK and Bachelor of Business Administration from Mahidol University, Thailand
Ms. Chote-apa Suanpong
Chief Compliance Officer
Ms. Choteapa Suanpong joined Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. in 2017. Ms. Choteapa comes with 30 years of experience in the banking and financial industry. She has previously worked as Team Head in the Reserves Management Division at the Bank of Thailand and as Consultant at Accenture Thailand. Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank, she worked for BNP Paribas where she led the Compliance Department for the Bangkok branch.
Education: Master of Business Administration in Finance from Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, USA and Bachelor of Computer Science from Thammasat University, Thailand
Mr. Hong Cheong Thye
Country Head, Audit
Mr. Hong Cheong Thye brings more than 14 years of auditing experience with a strong audit track record and strong knowledge of the Markets as well as Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) background since joining the bank about 12 years ago. He has also worked as Operational risk management from the former organisation. Most recently, he was a Senior Audit Manager in Markets team within the Group Internal Audit function before moving to Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. In June 2024 as Head, Audit, Thailand.
Education: Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Member, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)
Mr. Kraitos Plianbangchang
Country Head, Legal
Mr. Kraitos Plianbangchang joined Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. in 2016. Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank, Mr. Kraitos had worked for the HSBC Group since 2002 where until recently was General Counsel (Head of Legal Department), Thailand, providing advices and identifying solutions in respect of legal and regulatory issues as well as market practices and market conventions associated with the business and operations of the group in or relating to Thailand. In his role, he set legal policies and strategic directions for the business and operations. As part of his career at HSBC, Kraitos was assigned to work as a secondee in the legal department of its regional head office in Hong Kong. His other work experiences included working for a bank in Massachusetts before joining HSBC. His focused areas are debt capital market, regulatory, trade finance, fund services, custodian services, and transactions concerning treasury and balance sheet and liquidity management.
Education: LL.M. from Boston University School of Law, USA and Bachelor of Law from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Ms. Varanandha Chakamanon
Country Head, Corporate Affairs and Brand & Marketing
Ms. Varanandha Chakamanon joined Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PCL. in November 2023 as Head of Corporate Affairs and Brand & Marketing. Ms. Varanandha brings with her over 25 years of experience in driving strategic and integrated communications, as well as sustainability in local and international companies. Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank, she was Head of Communications and Corporate Sustainability at HSBC for over 15 years. In this role, she led various key products and services launches, brand campaigns and sustainability, as well as change management.
Education: Bachelor of Education from Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand